Athletics 4-1 Tigers (Apr 18, 1956)

KCA

DET

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

4

0

6

0

1

7

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8

0

9

0

R

4

1

H

11

5

E

1

W: B. Shantz

L: S. Gromek

KCA

Team Stats

DET

0

HR

1

4

R

1

11

H

5

0

SB

0

LOB

.289

AVG

.152

.308

OBP

.152

.316

SLG

.273

1.00

ERA

4.00

3

K

3

0

BB

1

Current Series

Athletics

2

Tigers

1

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Tigers

1

Game 2

Final

1956 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	97	57	.630
Indians	88	66	.571
White Sox	85	69	.552
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	82	72	.532
Orioles	69	85	.448
Senators	59	95	.383
Athletics	52	102	.338

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 1, on April 19, 1956.

Game Info

April 18, 1956

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	0	1	1	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	1
Dave Melton D. Melton LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	38	4	11	4	1	3

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	3	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Duke Maas D. Maas P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	5	1	1	3

Batting

2B: J. Finigan

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 2, J. Ginsberg, J. Groth, S. Jacobs, V. Power 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial

RBI: S. Jacobs, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

SAC: B. Shantz

Batting

2B: R. Boone

HR: E. Torgeson

TB: R. Boone 4, E. Torgeson 4, B. Tuttle

RBI: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	9.0	5	1	1	0	3	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	0	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (L)	5.0	9	4	4	0	1	7.20
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Duke Maas D. Maas	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	1	3

Batters faced: B. Shantz 33

Batters faced: P. Foytack 5, S. Gromek 24, D. Maas 4, D. Marlowe 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Groth J. Groth CF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF-RF	5	0	1	1	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	1
Dave Melton D. Melton LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ginsberg J. Ginsberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	38	4	11	4	1	3

Batting

2B: J. Finigan

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 2, J. Ginsberg, J. Groth, S. Jacobs, V. Power 2, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial

RBI: S. Jacobs, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, G. Zernial

SAC: B. Shantz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (W)	9.0	5	1	1	0	3	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	0	3	1

Batters faced: B. Shantz 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	3	0	0	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank House F. House C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hicks B. Hicks PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Duke Maas D. Maas P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	5	1	1	3

Batting

2B: R. Boone

HR: E. Torgeson

TB: R. Boone 4, E. Torgeson 4, B. Tuttle

RBI: E. Torgeson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (L)	5.0	9	4	4	0	1	7.20
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Duke Maas D. Maas	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	1	3

Batters faced: P. Foytack 5, S. Gromek 24, D. Maas 4, D. Marlowe 7

2-0 KCA

DET 0-2

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1956 AL

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